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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	Y. DiazYainer Diaz	V. Caratini Astros' Victor Caratini: On bench for second straight Victor Caratini Astros' Victor Caratini: On bench for second straight	C. SalazarCesar Salazar
First Base	J. Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Takes advantage of playing time Jonathan Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Takes advantage of playing time	V. Caratini Astros' Victor Caratini: On bench for second straight Victor Caratini Astros' Victor Caratini: On bench for second straight	Z. DezenzoZach Dezenzo Y. DiazYainer Diaz S. WhitcombShay Whitcomb M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Second Base	J. AltuveJose Altuve	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	S. WhitcombShay Whitcomb
Shortstop	J. PenaJeremy Pena	S. WhitcombShay Whitcomb	M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Third Base	A. Bregman Astros' Alex Bregman: Remains on bench Monday Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 3 Alex Bregman Astros' Alex Bregman: Remains on bench Monday Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 3	S. WhitcombShay Whitcomb	M. DubonMauricio Dubon Z. DezenzoZach Dezenzo
Left Field	B. GamelBen Gamel	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	Y. Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Another multi-homer game Yordan Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Another multi-homer game C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Promotion official Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Promotion official S. WhitcombShay Whitcomb J. HeywardJason Heyward
Center Field	J. Meyers Astros' Jake Meyers: Goes on paternity list Paternity List: Expected to be out until at least Sep 6 Jake Meyers Astros' Jake Meyers: Goes on paternity list Paternity List: Expected to be out until at least Sep 6	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Promotion official Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Promotion official S. WhitcombShay Whitcomb J. HeywardJason Heyward B. GamelBen Gamel
Right Field	K. Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Has been dealing with shin fracture Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 4 Kyle Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Has been dealing with shin fracture Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 4	J. HeywardJason Heyward	B. GamelBen Gamel C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Promotion official Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Promotion official M. DubonMauricio Dubon S. WhitcombShay Whitcomb
Designated Hitter	Y. Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Another multi-homer game Yordan Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Another multi-homer game	A. Bregman Astros' Alex Bregman: Remains on bench Monday Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 3 Alex Bregman Astros' Alex Bregman: Remains on bench Monday Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 3	Y. DiazYainer Diaz K. Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Has been dealing with shin fracture Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 4 Kyle Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Has been dealing with shin fracture Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 4 S. WhitcombShay Whitcomb Z. DezenzoZach Dezenzo J. Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Takes advantage of playing time Jonathan Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Takes advantage of playing time J. AltuveJose Altuve

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. VerlanderJustin Verlander	F. ValdezFramber Valdez	H. BrownHunter Brown	Y. KikuchiYusei Kikuchi	S. ArrighettiSpencer Arrighetti

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. HaderJosh Hader	R. PresslyRyan Pressly	B. AbreuBryan Abreu T. ScottTayler Scott C. FergusonCaleb Ferguson H. NerisHector Neris K. OrtKaleb Ort F. WhitleyForrest Whitley P. Murfee Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Penn Murfee Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 K. Graveman Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Kendall Graveman Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 O. Ortega Elbow: Out for the season Oliver Ortega Elbow: Out for the season B. Sousa Shoulder: Out for the season Bennett Sousa Shoulder: Out for the season